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Innersound ESLs Amplifier
The are excellent for electrostats as they are designed for those types of speakers. There is one on Audiogon for $2100 now.--Lenard 
foiled again...
Save your money and put it towards a TACT RCS. It is just gets too expensive trying different speakers until you find one that works (unless you can get them on trial). With the TACT, you don't care.....any half decent speaker will be optimized fo... 
TacT RCS 2.0 Question???
There is no digital output for SACD. The digital ouput is only for the CD layer. If you don't play hybrid SACDs, then you won't hear anything. Sony/Philips hasn't released the specifications yet. 
What is Super Bit Mapping
Here, have a look:http://www.daisy-laser.com/tech3g.htm 
Cheapest SACDs?
Marberry,That is not always the case. I think it's only the Sony's that go for that price. A few sites to check are:http://www.hmv.com (click on "Super Audio Discs" on the left menu)http://www.elusivedisc.com (the left menu also has a SACD section... 
EVS Millenium II is ready Yay or nay?
Ernie,I'm on the waiting list too.....anyways, you have nothing to loose by trying one yourself since you get a 30-day trial. Wouldn't that be better than asking someone else what they think on how it sounds in their system? Incidently, the early ... 
Switched from well known Amp to Odyssey
Thorty40 (Chris), I doubt it after talking to Klaus. Remember the circuitry in the Odyssey has been fine tuned for over 20 years according to Klaus....also remember just because it is balanced doesn't make it better.Balanced ciruits are necessary ... 
Switched from well known Amp to Odyssey
Chris, Inputs are all SE (including the XLRs) and so are the outputs. Klaus told me adding the balanced stuff adds considerable more circuitry and complexity to the amplifier.